Elevator indicator support-bow gage assembly

Abstract

The elevator type gage assembly has a plurality of vertically spaced support members, that can be secured to an associated gage, each of which has a gage template operatively positioned therein and wherein a vertically extending support rod is secured to and extends between a pair of the support members and it has an indicator sleeve bracket rotatably and vertically slidably engaged therewith which bracket has a portion for engaging a laterally outer end of a support member to aid in adjusting the gage while an indicator is operatively secured to the indicator sleeve bracket; a contact arm is pivotally carried by the indicator sleeve bracket with an end portion for engaging a laterally outer end of a gage template and a second end portion to engage the indicator operating pin to provide a reading on the indicator of the position of the slide template in the associated gage.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An elevator type gage assembly for attachment to a gage having a plurality of vertically spaced support members therein and gage templates slidably carried by said support members for engaging a test article and comprising: a vertically extending support rod operatively positioned by and extending between a pair of said support members;   an indicator sleeve bracket slidably engaging said support rod and having a portion thereon for engaging a laterally outer end of a support member;   an indicator secured to said indicator sleeve bracket and having an operating device extending therefrom, and   a contact arm pivotally carried by said indicator sleeve bracket, said contact arm having an end portion for engaging a laterally outer end of a gage template and an end portion for engaging said operating device of said indicator whereby said contact arm will provide a reading on said indicator to show a size of a test article engaged by a said gage template.   
     
     
       2. An elevator type gage assembly as in claim 1 where said support rod has an axially extending slot and a plurality of annular slots at right angles to said axial slot and spaced distances corresponding to the spacing of said support members, and a device on said indicator sleeve bracket and engaging said slots on said support rod to permit vertical movement and annular movement of said indicator sleeve bracket on said support rod whereby the positions of different ones of said gage templates can be measured.   
     
     
       3. An elevator type gage assembly as in claim 2 where a mounting bracket is positioned on each of said pair of said support members and said support rod is engaged by and extends between said mounting brackets, a stop rod is secured to and extends between said mounting brackets and a portion of said indicator sleeve bracket contacts said stop rod when said device engages said axial slot in said support rod to permit vertical movement of said indicator sleeve bracket. 
     
     
       4. An elevator type gage assembly as in claim 1 where each of said gage templates slides in and defines different horizontal planes, and said indicator sleeve bracket is positionable in the same plane as a said gage template to measure the position thereof on said indicator. 
     
     
       5. An elevator type gage assembly as in claim 1 where said support rod has an axially extending slot and a plurality of annular slots spaced distances corresponding to the spacing of said support members, and said indicator sleeve bracket being slidably engaged with said slots on said support rod to limit it to vertical movement and annular movement on said support rod whereby the positions of different ones of said gage templates can be measured.   
     
     
       6. An elevator type gage assembly as in claim 1, where said indicator sleeve bracket has an arm thereon for engaging a laterally outer end of a support member to aid in operatively positioning said indicator sleeve bracket and said contact arm. 
     
     
       7. An elevator type gage assembly as in claim 6, where spring means are operatively positioned between portions of said contact arm and indicator sleeve bracket to urge said first mentioned end portion of said contact arm normally towards the laterally outer end of said gage template. 
     
     
       8. An elevator type gage assembly for attachment to a gage having a pair of vertically extending support posts, a plurality of vertically spaced support members secured to each of said support posts, and a gage template individually slidably carried by each said support member for engaging a test article, said gage templates having laterally outer ends and comprising: a vertical support rod secured to and extending between a pair of said support members adjacent laterally outer ends of said gage templates,   an indicator sleeve bracket slidably engaging said support rod and having a portion thereon for engaging a laterally outer end of a support member;   an indicator secured to said indicator sleeve bracket and having an operating pin extending therefrom, and   a contact arm pivotally carried intermediate its ends by said indicator sleeve bracket, said contact arm having an end portion for engaging a laterally outer end of a gage template and a second end portion for engaging said operating pin of said indicator whereby said contact arm will provide a reading on said indicator to show a size of a test article engaged by a said gage template.   
     
     
       9. An elevator type gage assembly for attachment to a gage having a plurality of vertically spaced support members therein and gage templates slidably carried by said support members for engaging a test article and comprising: top and bottom mounting brackets attachable to a spaced pair of said support members;   a vertical support rod engaged by and extending between said top and bottom mounting brackets;   an indicator sleeve bracket slidably engaging said support rod and having a portion thereon for engaging a laterally outer end of a support member;   an indicator secured to said indicator sleeve bracket and having an operating pin extending therefrom, and   a contact arm pivotally carried by said indicator sleeve bracket, said contact arm having one end for engaging a gage template and an opposite end portion for engaging said operating pin of said indicator whereby said contact arm will provide a reading on said indicator to show a size of a test article engaged by a said gage template.   
     
     
       10. An elevator type gage assembly as in claim 9 where said support rod has an axially extending slot and a plurality of transversely extending annular slots spaced distances corresponding to the spacing of said support members, and a device on said indicator sleeve bracket and engaging said slots on said support rod to permit vertical movement and annular movement of said indicator sleeve bracket on said support rod whereby the positions of different ones of said gage templates can be measured.